Author: Marian Chandler

Our “Getting to Know You” segment ensures PREDICT members are aware of new members, their interests and areas of expertise and where they are located.

This month we introduce Payal Mandaliya from Maitland Hospital, NSW.

A word from Payal

Hello, I am Payal Mandaliya. I am a Paediatric Respiratory Physician and a general paediatrician currently working as a Staff Specialist at Maitland Hospital, a regional hospital in New South Wales near Newcastle. I am also pursuing my masters in Sleep Medicine. My primary research interests lie in paediatric respiratory disorders, and I am keen to contribute to ongoing or future research projects in this area.

Welcome to PREDICT Mandaliya!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education session 2 for 2025 is:

‘Engaging staff and enhancing recruitment strategies’.
Date/time: June 19th 2025, 11am-12pm (AEST) 
Conducting research in the emergency department is important and necessary to improve emergency care. Research co-ordinators and research nurses are key to successful research. In this session, research nurses and co-ordinators will share their strategies to engage staff and enhance recruitment of participants in emergency research.

Presenters: Dr Sharon O’Brien, Research Nurse Coordinator for the ED at Perth Children’s Hospital, Dr Libby Haskell, Paediatric Emergency Nurse Practitioner from Starship Children’s Hospital and Ms Megan Duck, Emergency Department Nursing Research Coordinator from Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospital.

A calendar invite with Zoom link has been sent to all PREDICT members.

We hope you can join us.

The recording of Education session 1 – Research Priorities & Safety Reporting that was held on 10/4/2025 – is now available on the website at: 
https://www.predict.org.au/education-sessions/

Congratulations to the following PREDICT authors:

Bourke EM, Haskell L, Phillips N, Dalziel SR, Babl FE; Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT). Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT) at 20 years: Challenges of an emergency research network. Emerg Med Australas. 2025 Apr;37(2):e70039. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.70039. PMID: 40178079.

Gray C, Collings M, Benito J, Velasco R, Lyttle MD, Roland D, Schuh S, Shihabuddin B, Kwok M, Mahajan P, Johnson M, Zorc J, Khanna K, Yock-Corrales A, Fernandes RM, Santhanam I, Cheema B, Ong GY, Jaiganesh T, Powell C, Dalziel S, Babl FE, Couper J, Craig S. Analysis of the asthma scores recommended in guidelines for children presenting to the emergency department: a Pediatric Emergency Research Networks study. Arch Dis Child. 2025 Mar 28:archdischild-2024-327635. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2024-327635. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40155002.

Furyk JS, McBain-Rigg K, George S, Phillips N, Craig S, Franklin D, Watt K, Wilson C, Borland ML, Franklin R, Dalziel SR, Schibler A, Babl F; Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT). Parent Attitudes to Research Without Prior Consent in Two Pediatric Emergency Clinical Trials in Australia: A Qualitative Study of Transcripts From 2017. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2025 Mar 10. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003719. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40062809.

Newberry-Dupe J, Melvin G, King K, White MJ, Anderson V, Babl FE, Borland ML, Dalziel SR, Hiscock H, Tonge BJ, Buntine P, Charters B, Hamilton M, Kochar A, Meyer A, Tran V, Aldridge E, Barrington G, Hackett L, Lowry N, Miller J, Wrobel S, Borschmann R, Craig S. Paediatric Emergency Department Mental Health and Behavioural Presentations in Australia Before and After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Observational Study. J Paediatr Child Health. 2025 Mar 31. doi: 10.1111/jpc.70046. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40165036.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are pleased to let you know that the updated Australasian Bronchiolitis Guideline is now available on the PREDICT website at:

https://www.predict.org.au/bronchiolitis-guideline/

The updated guideline can be downloaded in the full or bedside version, or in components of interest eg. evidence based approach to the use of respiratory support.  We encourage you to review the site and to share the link with your local general paediatrics and ED teams.

Congratulations to the Guideline working group members for their sustained efforts to complete this huge project!

Our “Getting to Know You” segment ensures PREDICT members are aware of new members, their interests and areas of expertise and where they are located.

This month we introduce Emma Jeffs from The Women’s and Children’s Health Network in Adelaide. 

A word from Emma:

“I am employed at the Women’s and Children’s Health Network in Adelaide as an Academic Nurse Researcher. In this role I aim to develop nurse and midwife led research capacity and support qualitative research enquiry. My clinical background and substantive role is as a Paediatric Emergency Nurse. I hope to return to some clinical work soon.

I recently completed my PhD at the University of Melbourne exploring Morbidity and Mortality meetings in paediatric acute care. My research interests include patient safety, interdisciplinary collaboration, consumer experience of healthcare and healthcare research involving qualitative methodologies.’

Welcome to PREDICT Emma.

 

Our “Getting to Know You” segment ensures PREDICT members are aware of new members, their interests and areas of expertise and where they are located.

This month we introduce Louise Shaw from The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.

Louise is a Senior Research Fellow in Health Services Research at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI). She is working on the RART-Bronch MRFF study, focused on improving the care of infants with bronchiolitis in regional and rural Australia.

Her research spans applied research translation, health services innovation, digital transformation, and workforce development. She has led and contributed to projects on bronchiolitis care, falls prevention, disability inclusion, and digital health systems.

Welcome to PREDICT Louise!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our “Getting to Know You” segment ensures PREDICT members are aware of new members, their interests and areas of expertise and where they are located.

This month we introduce Andrea Hetherington from The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH). 

A word from Andrea:

“I work in the Children’s Emergency Department (CED) of The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH), a metropolitan teaching hospital in Brisbane, Australia. The CED provides emergency care and treatment for children from birth to 16 years. I am new to research and keeping my interests broad. I have led research that encourages nurses to work to their full scope of practice in CED.”

Welcome to PREDICT Andrea

 

Our “Getting to Know You” segment ensures PREDICT members are aware of new members, their interests and areas of expertise and where they are located.

This month we introduce Barbara Zangerl from The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH). 

A word from Barbara:

“I am part of the Adult and Children’s Emergency Research (ACER) group at The Prince Charles Hospital emergency department where I work as a Clinical Research Nurse primarily in adult emergency. As part of the team, I coordinate national and international single and multi-site research projects, support a research culture within the emergency department, and liaise with patients. Some of the areas I am currently focusing on is recognition and response to sepsis, delirium screening and early detection, as well as practices around out-of-hospital arrests and arrests in critical care areas. I am driven to utilise these projects to bring evidence based care to the bedside.”

Welcome to PREDICT Barbara.

 

A meeting invite has been sent for the 2025 PREDICT members meeting, which will be held at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Vernon Collins Theatre on Friday 31st October 2025.  All members welcome. 

More detailed information, including registration details will be forwarded in August.  We encourage everyone to take advantage of this great opportunity to meet fellow PREDICT members and find out what is happening in the network.